iOS 27 includes a small new Phone app detail for birthdays: a fireworks animation can appear when you call someone whose birthday is saved in Contacts. To see the reported effect, a contact needs a ...

Apple buried dozens of small features in iOS 27, ones that didn’t get any mentions at WWDC 2026, but this one might be the most delightful discovery so far. If you call someone on their birthday with ...

iOS 27 adds a small birthday-themed tidbit to the Phone app, with a new animation that appears when calling someone on their big day. Here are the details. As long-time Apple Watch users probably know ...